Ω aerial - active window aerial (patent has been applied for)

6-08 — elektor june 1980 S2 aerial Readers with an interest in short wave reception, such as DXers, often have difficulty in finding a suitable aerial. The aerial they are really looking for is either too expensive or their town council refuses permission to place it. And a small aerial often suits the bill but not the reception. Moreover, there are few types of aerials which enable the entire short wave range to be received. The Elektor design staff have been working on this problem for some time. The result is an aerial which can be placed practically anywhere, an active aerial, which can compete with much bigger and more expensive types in the 1.8 MHz to 30 MHz range. signal. Of course this might be remedied by adding an aerial amplifier to the paraphernalia of wire and metal, which in turn will add to the noise. Further- more, the aerial is highly sensitive to, and will pick up all sorts of, man-made noise (QRM). It cannot be made to pick up only a weak station. The aerial m...